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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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